Properties of Granite
A surprising property of granite explains why the World Wrights find it challenging.
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The Cat’s Meat Man
In honor of National Black Cat Day, let’s take a peek at how Victorian cats got fed!
Continue reading →Victorian Cemetery Picnics
The Wright Way to Begin features an interesting Victorian pass time, the cemetery picnic. I know it will com as no surprise to any of you that this was largely the result of yet another dive down the research rabbit hole.
Continue reading →National Waffle Day
Celebrating National Waffle Day with a quick diving into the research rabbit hole, looking at the history of waffles!
Continue reading →Before there were matches…
The issue of fire, and the light it provides was a real issue in making the dragon tunnels in Jane Austen’s Dragons usable by warm-blooded folk. The answer to the problem came in the form of tinder boxes or fire kits.
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